Jonathan Kneller

Jonathan Kneller is currently the Project Execution Officer for Company Operations at Starfish Space. Jonathan has a long and accomplished history working with some of the biggest names in the aerospace industry.

Jonathan started their career in 2008 working for Freddie Mac in their Multifamily Loans Division. Jonathan worked there for eight months before moving on to Morgan Stanley in 2009. Jonathan worked as an Associate in Bank Strategy & Execution for eight years before moving on to NASA in June 2019.

At NASA, Jonathan was part of the Office of International and Interagency Relations. Jonathan was responsible for conducting research, preparing talking points and schedules for major international projects and events, and building a comprehensive database and dashboard for science spaceflight missions. Jonathan also drafted and analyzed international agreements, working with partner space agencies and internal stakeholders. Jonathan was with NASA for just over a year before joining Starfish Space in August 2020.

Jonathan Kneller has a Master of Arts in Technology and International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs as well as a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland. Jonathan also has certification from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in Series 79 Investment Banking Representative License.

Jonathan Kneller reports to Trevor Bennett, Co-Founder. Some of their coworkers include Ryan Henderson - Principal Systems Architect, Nicolas Chu - GNC Engineer, and Ari Juster - Strategy & Operations Lead.